marijuana

Promised incredibly (ahem) “high” returns by investing in medical marijuana stocks? It’s a (groan) pipe dream – and those touting big money can be made from medicinal toking are likely scammers, warns the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). With medical marijuana now legal in 20 states and the District of Columbia – and its recreational use recently decriminalized in Colorado and Washington state – the timing is especially ripe for such investment ripoffs. “The cannabis business has been getting a …

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A new study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology found obesity rates are about a third lower among people who smoke pot at least three times a week, compared with non-smokers … Obama’s new plan””called the American Jobs Act””includes $447 billion in tax cuts and government spending that the President says is needed to boost our lagging economy (and keep us from spiraling into another recession).